G/TBT/N/USA/1900/Add.1  
 
2 May 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  2 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Fans and Blowers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 1 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 31 May 2023; The effective date of this rule is 
31 May 2023. All representations of energy efficiency and energy use, including those 
made on marketing materials and product labels, must be made in accordance with this 
test procedure beginning 30 October 2023. To the extent the test procedure es tablished 
in this document is required only for the evaluation and issuance of newly established 
efficiency standards, use of the test procedure is not required until the implementation 
date of such new standards. The incorporation by reference of certain materials listed in 
the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 31 May 2023.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.gov info.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-01/html/2023 -08696.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-01/pdf/2023 -08696.pdf  
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Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
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Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Fans and Blowers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
 
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  SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") establishes a test procedure for fans and 
blowers , including air circulating fans, and incorporates by reference the relevant industry test 
standards for: measuring the fan electrical input power and determining the fan energy index of 
fans and blowers other than air -circulating fans; and measuring the fan airflow in cubic feet per 
minute per watt of electric power input of air -circulating fans. In this final rule, DOE also establishes 
supporting definitions, requirements for alternative efficiency determination methods, an d sampling 
requirements.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 31 May 2023. All representations of energy efficiency and 
energy use, including those made on marketing materials and product labels, must be made in 
accordance with this test procedure beg inning 30 October 2023. To the extent the test procedure 
established in this document is required only for the evaluation and issuance of newly established 
efficiency standards, use of the test procedure is not required until the implementation date of suc h 
new standards. The incorporation by reference of certain materials listed in the rule is approved by 
the Director of the Federal Register on 31 May 2023.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking, request for comment; announcement of public 
meeting notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1900  is identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-TP-0021. The 
Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-
BT-TP-0021/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as 
comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket 
Number.  
DOE incorporates by reference the following industry standards into 10 CFR part 431 : 
ANSI/AMCA Standard 210 –16 (AMCA  210–16), "Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Certified 
Aerodynamic Performance Rating," 26 August 2016. (Co -published as ASHRAE 51 –16). 
ANSI/AMCA Standard 214 –21 (AMCA 214 –21), "Test Procedure for Calculating Fan Energy Index for 
Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers," 1 March 2021.  
ANSI/AMCA Standard 230 –23 (AMCA 230 –23), "Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Circulating Fans 
for Rating and Certification," 10 February 2023.  
ANSI/AMCA Standard 240 –15 (AMCA 240 –15), "Laboratory Methods of Testin g Positive Pressure 
Ventilators for Aerodynamic Performance Rating," 9 May 2015.  
Copies of AMCA 210 –16, AMCA 214 –21, AMCA 230 –23, and AMCA 240 –15 can be obtained from the 
Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA), 30 West University Drive, Arlington 
Heights, IL 60004 –1893, (847) 394 –0150, or www.amca.org . 
ISO 5801:2017(E), "Fans —Performance testing using standardized airways," Third Edition, 
September 2017.  
ISO 80079 –36:2016, "Explosive atmospheres —Part 36 : Non -electrical equipment for explosive 
atmospheres —Basic method and requirements," Edition 1.0, February 2016.  
Copies of ISO 5801:2017(E) and ISO 80079 –36:2016 can be obtained from the International 
Organization for Standardization (ISO), Chemin de Bland onnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, 
Switzerland, or by going to www.iso.org . 
UL 705 (UL 705 –2022), "Standard for Safety for Power Ventilators," Edition 7, July 19, 2017 
(including revisions through 19 August 2022).  
Copies of UL 705 –2022 can be obtained from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 333 Pfingsten Road, 
Northbrook, IL 60062 or www.shopulstandards.com . 
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